A Lidl store could be coming to Truro as part of new plans to redevelop the current football club site.

New plans have been submitted for Truro City Shopping Park, which hopes to transform the current Truro City Football Club site at Treyew Road into a retail development – including a huge new Lidl.

Full planning permission is being sought for the site, which would see a Lidl store brought to Cornwall’s only city for the first time.

Lidl already has stores all over Cornwall, including Hayle, Falmouth and Newquay, but, although there have long been rumours about it coming to Truro, the city has never had confirmation of a branch.

Outline planning permission was given for the site in April 2016, when plans were submitted to demolish the football ground and build a retail development.

First designs for the Truro City Shopping Park (Image: Planning application on Cornwall Council website)

As well as the Lidl store, developers Helical Retail Limited also hope to get full planning permission for another four large retail units, three smaller kiosk units to be used for smaller shops or cafes, and a 302-space car park.

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The home retail chain store Wren, which supplies fitted kitchens, bedrooms and furniture, has also been suggested to be taking a 15,000sqft unit, but no other shops or restaurants have yet been revealed.

The planning application was submitted to Cornwall Council last week and locals now have until October 6 to share their views on the plans on the Cornwall Council website.

Truro could soon have its first ever Lidl store (Image: Planning application on Cornwall Council website)

A decision on the huge development is due to be made by January 2018.

Here’s what we know so far:

Is Lidl really coming to Truro?

It has been suggested a number of times in the past that Lidl could be coming to the city – but this time it looks promising.

Drawings for the proposed Truro City Shopping Park (Image: Planning application from Cornwall Council website)

Designs for the new Lidl branch have been drawn up and the store is specifically included in the planning application.

If planning permission is given – Truro can look forward to getting it’s very first Lidl store.